“Closing my eyes and listening to these rhythmic, haunting sounds gave me goosebumps. It hit me for the first time that I was thousands of miles and worlds away from everything I knew. I couldn’t wait to start my journey.”

When Alisa Farabee handed a shirt to one of the women, the woman removed her own shirt and gave it to Alisa, saying, “You give me your shirt, I give you mine.”

In July, representatives from United Planet traveled from Boston to Japan’s Aichi Prefecture — a manufacturing center and home to corporate giants such as Toyota — to meet with the Governor and make a presentation to parliamentary assembly members. David Santulli, United Planet’s Founder and Executive Director, and Chie Goto United Planet Japan’s Executive Director, [...]

Fifteen months ago, an earthquake ravaged the town of Chengdu in Tibet. Today, homes are still in ruins. Recovery efforts were not able to be made until this April, explained Sarah Daniel, an engineer from Canada, who recently spent four weeks in this plateau region of Asia building homes, teaching English, and immersing herself into [...]

Oh, women of Ecuador! How can you be so strong, efficient, beautiful, and caring all at once?